His Excellency Sir
Richard Posnett
KBE CMG
Governor of Belize[a]
In office
1972–1976
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierGeorge Cadle Price
Preceded bySir John Paul
Succeeded byPeter McEntee
Governor of Bermuda
In office
1981–1983
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierSir David Gibbons
John Swan
Preceded bySir Peter Ramsbotham
Succeeded byMark Herdman (acting)
Personal details
Born(1919-07-19)19 July 1919
Kotagiri, India
Died11 May 2009(2009-05-11) (aged 89)

Sir Richard Neil Posnett KBE CMG (19 July 1919 – 11 May 2009) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Belize[a] (from 1972 to 1976) and Governor of Bermuda (from 1981 to 1983). He was also briefly Commissioner of Anguilla (in 1969) and High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Uganda (in 1979). Posnett was a founder of the Uganda Olympic Committee and a fluent speaker of Swahili.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Known as British Honduras until 1 June 1973.

References

  1. ^ (26 May 2009). Obituaries: Sir Richard Posnett – The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
Government offices Preceded bySir John Paul Governor of Belize 1972–1976 Succeeded byPeter McEntee Preceded bySir Peter Ramsbotham Governor of Bermuda 1981–1983 Succeeded byMark Herdman (acting)
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